Basketball Game Preview: Susquehanna Sabers vs. Lackawanna Trail Lions

The Susquehanna Sabers are taking a road trip to take on the Lackawanna Trail Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Susquehanna is looking for their season's first win.

Susquehanna saw some tournament action two weeks ago. They received a blow as they fell 54-38 to Blue Ridge.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 58 points the game before, Lackawanna Trail was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They were dealt a 61-20 loss at the hands of Mountain View. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 563rd, while the Eagles are ranked 165th).

Lackawanna Trail's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-8. As for Susquehanna, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.

Susquehanna came up short against Lackawanna Trail when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 43-38. Can Susquehanna avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.